Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ĩ has the Unicode code point U+0128. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+0128 to binary:
00000001 00101000. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11000100 10101000
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH TILDE·U+0128
Ĩ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0128
HEX
0128
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C4 A8 | 11000100 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 01 28 | 00000001 00101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 28 01 | 00101000 00000001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 01 28 | 00000000 00000000 00000001 00101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 28 01 00 00 | 00101000 00000001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ĩ
URI Encoded
%C4%A8
Description
U+0128 is a Unicode character representing the Latin capital letter I with tilde (Ŭ). This character serves an essential role in digital text, particularly in Romanian and Moldovan languages, where it denotes a distinct sound not found in other languages using the Latin script. The tilde (~) over the letter 'I' helps to differentiate between this specific phoneme and the standard I sound, thereby playing a crucial part in maintaining accurate language expression in these linguistic contexts. In terms of technical usage, U+0128 is often used as part of an encoding scheme for various programming languages or software applications that require special characters for certain text manipulations or conversions. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that this unique character remains accessible and interoperable across multiple digital platforms.
How to type the Ĩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0296 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.